May 3, 2012

April 29, 2012

1934: Baha'is of Yazd, Persia, gathered at their Haziratu'l-Quds

Baha'is of Yazd, Persia, gathered at their Haziratu'l-Quds (local Baha'i administrtaive Center), 1934

April 26, 2012

April 8, 2012

March 25, 2012

March 18, 2012

1934: Louhelen Baha'i Summer School

Some of the friends attending the Baha'i Summer School at Louhelen Ranch in Michigan, 1934

February 29, 2012

February 25, 2012

February 18, 2012

February 12, 2012

February 10, 2012

1927: Annual Souvenir Feast of 'Abdu'l-Baha, New Jersey, USA

A group of Baha'is from New York and other neighboring cities gathered at the "Annual Souvenir Feast of 'Abdu'l-Baha," held at the home of Roy Wilhelm and his mother at West Englewood, New Jersey, June 25, 1927.

February 8, 2012

1919: Western pilgrims with Shoghi Effendi and some resident Baha'is in Haifa

Some American pilgrims with resident Baha'is in Haifa, November, 1919. Shoghi Effendi (second from right) had guided the group to Holy Places in Akka and Haifa. Immediately behind Shoghi Effendi is George Latimer. Harry Randall is fourth from right, behind Fujita., and Albert Vail is second from left. Others include Dr Lutfu'llah Hakim, later a member of the Universal House of Justice (third from right) and Saichiro Fujita (to his right).

February 4, 2012

Baha'is in Paris as of 1901

Paris Baha'is in a photograph taken in 1901: back row, left to right, Marie L. McKay, unknown, May Bolles, Charles Mason Remey; front row, left to right, H. Emogene Hoagg, unknown, Herbert Hopper. (Baha'i News, October 1983)

February 3, 2012

1933: Some Persian Baha'is in Tihran and their friends bidding farewell to Keith Ranson-Kehler

A group of Persian Baha'is and friends gathered in the outskirts of Tihran to bid farewell to their beloved American sister and teacher, Keith Ransom-Kehler (center, rear, with hat on), 1933.

January 25, 2012

1935: A group of Baha'is in Vienna, Austria with Martha Root

A group of Baha'is in Vienna, Austria with travel teacher Martha Root (seated, second from left), 1935

January 21, 2012

1934: Geyserville Baha'i Summer School, California, USA

One of the groups photographed at the Baha'i Summer School for the Western States, Geyserville, California, USA, 1934.

January 20, 2012

1934: Three lecturers at the Esslingen Summer School in Germany

Three lecturers at the Esslingen Summer School in Germany, 1934: left to right, Dr. Adelbert Muhlschlegal, Dr. Hermann Grossmann and Dr. Eugen Schmidt.

January 18, 2012

1934: Visitors attending the Esslingen Summer School in Germany

Visitors attending the Esslingen Summer School in Germany: Representing America, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia, Persia, Austria, and Holland. From left to right, standing: Charles Bishop, M. Morched Zade, Thomas Collins, Max Greeven, Frau Epple, Herr Franz Pollinger; sitting: Mrs. Charles Bishop, Marion Jack, Louise Gregory, Max Greeven, and Ludmilla Bechtold, 1934.

January 10, 2012

1933: Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Baha'i of the United States and Canada

Some of the delegates and friends assembled for the Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Baha'i of the United States and Canada , held June 1-4, 1933, in the Foundation Hall of the Baha'i Temple near Chicago, during its constrction.

January 8, 2012

1933: Keith Ransom-Kehler and her Persian Baha'i students

Keith Ransom-Kehler(center holding the symbol of the Greatest Name) and her Persian Baha'i class in character training, 1933.

January 4, 2012

1930: Martha Root with some Baha'i friends at Karaj near Tihran

Persian Baha'is near the town of Karaj (near Tihran) provide a warm reception for visiting travel treacher Martha Root in 1930.